OMGBy Captainon 11/27/2013

Captain would recommend this product to a friend

Love this pump! So quite and work so well. Was able to take two of my submersible pumps out of my sump and use this one pump to feed two reactors and return to my tank and still had to dial it down. When I first turned it on didn't know it was running if I didn't see the water moving. Any time I'm back in the market for a pump I know where I'm going first.

Well designed pumpBy Joeon 6/19/2013

Joe would recommend this product to a friend

This pump is a little noisy (not a problem for my installation), but seems very efficient in moving water. However, after almost 4 years, the ceramic bearing in the pump seized up. Granted, I never once opened it up to clean, but it did not seem particularly dirty when I did. With some difficulty, I was able to push the ceramic spindle out of the impeller, but this resulted in damage to the rear casing, which I was able to find a replacement for for about $40 from Custom Aquatics (and others).

I did purchase a second one of these pumps at BRS, so I can use the repaired pump as backup now. I think they are well designed in build despite the only 4 years of service on the original. Just make sure to take them apart once a year and clean (gently) the ceramic bearing.

very dependable pumpBy Mikeon 6/2/2013

Mike would recommend this product to a friend

I'm using this as a secondary pump for my aquaponics setup. Runs cool, easy to clean.
I would like a longer cord with it though.

Great external pumpBy Scotton 12/27/2012

Scott would recommend this product to a friend

This pump is quality built and moves a lot of water for a measly 90 watts. The fan keeps the motor nice and cool with no heat added to my water. I have it on the vibration pad that BRS sells and it is very quiet. I highly recommend this pump.

Good little pumpBy Gregon 6/17/2012

Greg would recommend this product to a friend

Easy to setup and gets the job done. Not very noisy and doesn't add any heat to my system.

Previously Asked Questions

I have a 180 gallon tank, with two corner overflows, and will be using a 55 gallon sump underneath the stand. Will this pump be large enough to handle both return lines?

Bulk Reef Supply
Hi Joshua,
The drains are self regulating and will only drain the water that is pumped back up to the tank (the only water that will overflow into the overflow is the water that is moved up). So really the question is always whether or not the overflows can drain fast enough to keep up with the pump. As a whole though, this would be a very small pump for a tank that size. Folks usually target flow in the 7-10x the size of the tank . Considering your tank is 180g that would put you in the 1300-1800gph range.

Pan World makes a good quality, low to medium flow, seal-free centrifugal pump engineered for high performance and trouble-free operation. All Pan World pumps feature magnetic drives, seal free bearings and come with a two year parts and labor guarantee.

ATTENTION: Maintain the life of your pump.

99% of all pump failures and broken impellers are caused by foreign objects (snails, sand, gravel, hermit crabs, etc.) entering the pump housing. Pumps damaged by foreign objects are NOT covered under any warranty and are expensive to fix or replace. To prevent damage to your pump, we suggest using a bulkhead strainer on the intake bulkhead to reduce the possibility of a foreign object entering the pump. A variety of strainers from 1/2” to 2” are available at BulkReefSupply.com.

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Previously Asked Questions

I have a 180 gallon tank, with two corner overflows, and will be using a 55 gallon sump underneath the stand. Will this pump be large enough to handle both return lines?

Bulk Reef Supply
Hi Joshua,
The drains are self regulating and will only drain the water that is pumped back up to the tank (the only water that will overflow into the overflow is the water that is moved up). So really the question is always whether or not the overflows can drain fast enough to keep up with the pump. As a whole though, this would be a very small pump for a tank that size. Folks usually target flow in the 7-10x the size of the tank . Considering your tank is 180g that would put you in the 1300-1800gph range.

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Pan World makes a good quality, low to medium flow, seal-free centrifugal pump engineered for high performance and trouble-free operation. All Pan World pumps feature magnetic drives, seal free bearings and come with a two year parts and labor guarantee.

ATTENTION: Maintain the life of your pump.

99% of all pump failures and broken impellers are caused by foreign objects (snails, sand, gravel, hermit crabs, etc.) entering the pump housing. Pumps damaged by foreign objects are NOT covered under any warranty and are expensive to fix or replace. To prevent damage to your pump, we suggest using a bulkhead strainer on the intake bulkhead to reduce the possibility of a foreign object entering the pump. A variety of strainers from 1/2” to 2” are available at BulkReefSupply.com.

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OMGBy Captainon 11/27/2013

Captain would recommend this product to a friend

Love this pump! So quite and work so well. Was able to take two of my submersible pumps out of my sump and use this one pump to feed two reactors and return to my tank and still had to dial it down. When I first turned it on didn't know it was running if I didn't see the water moving. Any time I'm back in the market for a pump I know where I'm going first.

Well designed pumpBy Joeon 6/19/2013

Joe would recommend this product to a friend

This pump is a little noisy (not a problem for my installation), but seems very efficient in moving water. However, after almost 4 years, the ceramic bearing in the pump seized up. Granted, I never once opened it up to clean, but it did not seem particularly dirty when I did. With some difficulty, I was able to push the ceramic spindle out of the impeller, but this resulted in damage to the rear casing, which I was able to find a replacement for for about $40 from Custom Aquatics (and others).

I did purchase a second one of these pumps at BRS, so I can use the repaired pump as backup now. I think they are well designed in build despite the only 4 years of service on the original. Just make sure to take them apart once a year and clean (gently) the ceramic bearing.

very dependable pumpBy Mikeon 6/2/2013

Mike would recommend this product to a friend

I'm using this as a secondary pump for my aquaponics setup. Runs cool, easy to clean.
I would like a longer cord with it though.

Great external pumpBy Scotton 12/27/2012

Scott would recommend this product to a friend

This pump is quality built and moves a lot of water for a measly 90 watts. The fan keeps the motor nice and cool with no heat added to my water. I have it on the vibration pad that BRS sells and it is very quiet. I highly recommend this pump.

Good little pumpBy Gregon 6/17/2012

Greg would recommend this product to a friend

Easy to setup and gets the job done. Not very noisy and doesn't add any heat to my system.

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